Over 50 new full-color photos to help visualize various disorders, descriptive findings, and basic science concepts.
Each annual edition is thoroughly revised.
Almost 5,000 specific textual updates culled from more than 50,000 comments and suggestions by experienced medical students and board review experts. Literally every medical student turns to First Aid during their coursework, as well as during their Step 1 prep.
Improved Rapid Review section now fully cross-referenced to the text, to quickly find these high-yield concepts in context.
Complete reorganization of the Neurology chapter to better distinguish normal physiology from neuropathology and to emphasize the special senses.
2017 I feel is too distanced to reliably use for your studies i. The changes between each year can be minimal, but the changes across several years can add up.
Continued expansion of quality improvement principles, safety science, and healthcare delivery to align more closely with the USMLE Content Outline and student feedback. Current Med student here: I suggest using the 2020 version from here on until your exam.
and ideas to help us improve First Aid for the USMLE Step 2 CS. 214), and gallstones and related pathologies party who has been involved in the preparation or publication of this work warrants that.
30+ entirely new facts and better organization of related facts throughout the book, such as the neurodegenerative disorders (p.